Series: Inclusive Physics Teaching (Part 3 of 5)Read time: 3 minutes Posts in this series: Introduction: Dyscalculia in Physics Part1: … More
Author: BenRogers
18 years secondary teacher: 4 years primary. MA in SciEd. Author of 'Big Ideas of Physics and How to Teach Them.' Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy for Paradigm Trust.
Making the Abstract Visible: Bar Models for Energy, Circuits, and Forces
Series: Supporting Dyscalculic Learners in Secondary Physics: (Part 2 of 6) | Read time: 3 minutes The Problem: Jumping Straight … More
Beyond F=ma: Supporting Dyscalculic Learners with Three-Part Variable Boxes
Series: Inclusive Physics Teaching (Part 1 of 5)Read time: 3 minutes Introduction to the Series: Supporting Dyscalculic Learners in Secondary … More
Supporting Dyscalculic Learners in Secondary Physics: A 5-Part Guide
Series: Inclusive Physics Teaching (Introductory Post)Read time: 3 minutes This is post one in a series of 5. The Scale … More
How English Became the International Language of Physics
This is an unusual post for me. I am writing a second edition of my book “The Big Ideas of … More
2 Sentence Techniques that Unlock Higher Grades in Science and the Humanities
If you can’t write it, you can’t think it. The science and humanities curricula are full and there just isn’t … More
Listening Comprehension in Lessons
We spend a lot of class time talking to students. Explanations; questions and instructions all require students to comprehend what … More
Physics Nouns and Verbs
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, English has become the international language of physics. For most physicists, English is … More
The Big Ideas of Primary Physics (Updated)
May 2026 I wrote most of these Primary Physics progression maps in 2021. With the new primary science curriculum being … More
Can We (and Should We) Teach Energy In Key Stage 2 Science?
Energy is not in the KS2 science National Curriculum and is not likely to be introduced following the review. This … More
